Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-13

days in the study of fasbi,nt1s aug
With the bitter thonob,
memory OF the fair face ~ 4ie'
Blair, as he had seen itan =, l'.
under the glare Of gasligg, o.
with beauty, full Of the 6ri @ oa.
laughter, and he wondered 33.lss
not be more beautiful h \ Veg
could he see it bend over fila
FAINT, which he took from IN
ard in his own arms; womb laa
those starry eyes Of hers ~
with womanly pity. and t5
lovely lips whisper comforti1r
to the woman who so needed
comfort, 'O'S
"How every dainty ncrreinb
would shrink from contact a;.
poverty, of which she is so up,o
although it is so near herr'
himself with a curling lin.
And yet, as the slow hours IN.
on, aud he remained there nna
to leave the poor woman aloee
dying child and dying husbeol
memory of Valerie Bair's f,@.
manned with him.
Day broke over the citv:tbea,
full of grey mists and 1eecv n.
when at last he turned from W.
the final culver pass over tbeti6rt
Of the baby, to see the door opss
a slight figure pause a mdmqo.
the threshold.
at is past. Your child seeBr
he said softly to the poor mother
And such a low bitter cry a.
uttered he had rarely heard, even
a corpse.
My baby! my babyr
1T is with the angels said -,
soft voice, so gentle, so rcyetept
It was like music. '.Be glad for
child. God surely loved her"
Godfrey looked keenly at !
stranger.
What! could it be the belle Of !
last nights ball-the fair, gray+rl
laughing girl, whose eyes had \
shone her jewels, whose face had !
fairer than her flowers, clad nav Il
simple garments, her arms about |
sister-woman who so needed tber Il
! port, her eyes misty with tears
red lips tremulous. her whole face 4
of angelic sympathy? Was he drsl
ing or was Valerie Blair before bnl
the flesh?
Quietly he stole out and down
many stairs, conscious thathe I'D
unnoticeu by Valerie.
II wronged her, he told nimsei|
he went through the cold air q
early day; ~ wronged her y.eY. 1
is an angel, with God /, blessing oaI
| life"
"a runaway! A runaway. and
| lady in the carriage. shriekd
shrill voice Of q newsboy, q, G0it
Lamer was sauutering acro,, thepa
lnamomentt the young physicians
in the way oflhe flying animal va
was advancing towards him at q d
gallop, rocking a light phaetol
which it was harnessed from side
side.
Godfrey rushed forward and ;si
the reins.
A moments plunging Of the ho
which bore the young man with
several yards; then the danger
past for all concerned, and Goiii
relieved by other hands, was hr
his head to the occupant Of thepha'
Valerie Blair.
you are quiet safe now. be
gently, but | fear that you have
badly frightened. May offer my
as your coachman? You had os
not drive your pony until he has
| gotten his fright"
Thank you very much, DR.. Lam
said Valerie with a slight smile.
though she trembled from head toll
Il owe you much rs it is. If !
add to my Indebtedness, | would D
glad to have you drive back Tor
Fortunately it is not far.
He took his place beside her
it not fated that they should meet
though not in ball-roomo
By the time theyreached Miss Ba
home, they were chatting Ike
friends.
II think You saved my life io-q
said Valeria, as she babe him gooa
Mt the door. Il am very grave
Dr., Lamer."
There is a way to prove your =
tude. Miss Blair.
pray tell me of it.
Grant me the permission T.
on you; give me place on the "
your friends
A faint aush colorcd her face u
hi glance. r.,
estly.
Meeting often. such a man ana
a woman must fall in love, when d
all. is but finding IN each o,aa
strongest kind Of sympathy
similarity OF soul winch makes '"'
eternal.